Latest articles by Tanya Combrinck
Digital art to inspire: 37 digital artists you need to know about
Find inspiration for your next project from these talented digital artists.
How artists coped with the video game industry layoffs in 2025
Five artists tell us how they have adapted to changes in the demand for game art.
Digital art trends 2026 reveal how creatives are responding to AI pressure
Artists need to stop competing with AI and start sidestepping it.
The features every pro artist looks for in a drawing tablet
From specs to accessories, don't buy a new drawing tablet until you've read this.
Digital artists reveal the one object they can't live without
Discover the most loved tools and accessories found in the workspaces of professional digital artists.
The one art app that changed my workflow
Concept artists, illustrators and comic book creators reveal the software that changed everything.
How storytelling gives digital artists a competitive edge in Hollywood
Why is creative talent alone not enough to open doors to the movie industry?
How one event saved me from creative industry chaos
Why spaces for women and trans people in the creative industries can build community and solidarity.
8 artists reflect on a decade of unexpected career turns and surprise opportunities
We asked artists how their careers have changed and what they’ve learned.
How to sell your art – six successful artists share their tips
These artists found that getting serious about marketing your art can pay off.
How art lays the foundations for indie games
Five artists explain how their work influenced game worlds, stories and emotions.
'How my life shaped my sculpting': meet Simon Lee, the artist who turns experience into art
The sculptor charts his journey and how it reflects in his work
Inside the studio of anime artists Linnea Kataja and Bellamy Luna Brooks
The Japanese-based duo take us inside their shared home studio and explain how it all came together.
Exploring Africa’s growing comic culture opened my eyes to bold new art and storytelling
Africa’s most exciting new storytellers share their insights.
Judge Dredd artist Lee Carter invites us into his cluttered studio and reveals why the mess keeps him focused
Creativity thrives where order ends.
How Ukrainian folk art and '90s TV inspired Inna Vjuzhanina to create energetic fantasy art
The joys of working with creative freedom.
How to publish your first manga (and survive the experience)
Six top manga artists reveal the secrets behind their success
The best 3D art: outstanding examples for inspiration
Visit another dimension with some of the best 3D art around.
Improve your figure drawing by discovering the body's hidden structures
Learning to seek out and express the human body’s structures is the key to unlocking a new level in your artwork
How to design instantly recognisable characters using strong silhouettes
Get in shape with top tips from concept artist Mariia Bulgakova.
How to make fabulously fitting costumes for character designs
Emily Chapman shares advice for inspired, functional fashion
10 steps to create character design with personality for animation
Lucia Parvolo helps you dream up a captivating protagonist
These digital artists have made progress in the fight against unethical AI
Two years after generative AI forced its way into the mainstream, Tanya Combrinck looks at the advances activists have made protecting their rights
